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| Embassy of China in Canada 中国驻加拿大大使馆 Ambassade de Chine au Canada | |
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| Location | Lower Town |
| Address | 515 St. Patrick Street Ottawa,Ontario K1N 5H3 |
| Coordinates | 45°26′11″N75°41′05″W / 45.436377°N 75.684750°W /45.436377; -75.684750 |
| Ambassador | Cong Peiwu |
TheEmbassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada (Chinese:中华人民共和国驻加拿大大使馆;pinyin:Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiānádà dàshìguān,French:Ambassade de la République populaire de Chine au Canada) is theembassy ofChina inOttawa,Ontario, Canada. China purchased the building at St. Patrick Street in 1972,[1] soon after diplomatic relations were established between Canada and the PRC. The structure had been built by theSisters of Good Shepherd who had used it as aconvent for several decades. The Chinese government paid some $1.6 million for it. In the mid-1980s a major expansion of the structure was completed. The embassy is located in theLower Town neighbourhood with the rear of the embassy looking out on theRideau River.
The embassy's consular district covers theOttawa region,Nova Scotia,Newfoundland and Labrador,Prince Edward Island, andNunavut.[2]
The early years of the embassy were somewhat strained. Few diplomats, and even the first ambassador did not speakEnglish. Canada insisted that the staff members be subjected to fairly rigid travel rules for security reasons. During this period there was also a steady stream of defections among the diplomatic staff.
In recent years the embassy has become one of Ottawa's largest and busiest. It is still the subject of frequent protests, and those protesting the treatment ofFalun Gong are sporadically stationed across the street from the embassy.
Lu Shaye was the most recent ambassador, but as of June 2019, now works for theChinese embassy in Paris. In November 2019,Cong Peiwu was announced as the new ambassador.[3]
In 2023, the Canadian government expelled a Chinese diplomat after reportedly intimidating a Canadian lawmaker.[4] Zhao Wei was declared persona non grata in Canada after attempting to apply pressure to Conservative MPMichael Chong due to Chong's criticism of China's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim population.[5] In retaliation, China expelled Canada's consul in Shanghai.[6]
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1 The Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association is China's representative office in Taiwan, which functions as an informal diplomatic mission. | |
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